The Firm
About Us
Twenty-five years of independent capital markets practice. Senior-led. Conflict-free. Built to endure.
Who We Are
Built for those who demand institutional-grade capital solutions.
Founded
1999
Headquarters
Frankfurt
Regulated
BaFin
Registration
HRB 132465
Thomas Schumann Capital GmbH is a Germany-based investment and capital markets firm specialising in structured finance, asset-based lending, and strategic investment solutions across European markets. Founded in Frankfurt in 1999, the firm has operated for over two decades as an independent, senior-led advisory practice.
The firm focuses on sophisticated capital structuring, working with corporates, sponsors, and institutional counterparties to design and execute tailored financing solutions backed by real assets and enterprise value. Our four integrated disciplines — investment banking, asset management, global markets, and structured finance — operate as a single, cohesive capability.
Through established partnerships with leading banking institutions in Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, the firm facilitates access to asset-based lending facilities for expansion financing, project development, and corporate growth initiatives.
What distinguishes Thomas Schumann Capital is not the breadth of its capabilities, but the depth of its commitment to each client. We accept a limited number of mandates each year, ensuring that every engagement receives the full attention of our senior team from inception to completion.
OpernTurm, Frankfurt am Main
Bockenheimer Landstraße 2–4
60306 Frankfurt am Main
Our Principles
Four principles. Unchanged since 1999.
01
Independence
We are not affiliated with any bank, asset manager, or product provider. Our counsel is free from institutional bias and commercial pressure. We have no proprietary products to sell and no cross-selling mandates to fulfil. Our only obligation is to the client.
02
Precision
Every recommendation is grounded in rigorous analysis. We build our views from first principles, stress-test them against adverse scenarios, and stand behind them. We do not issue opinions we cannot defend, and we do not recommend structures we do not fully understand.
03
Discretion
Our clients trust us with their most sensitive financial affairs. We operate with absolute confidentiality and the highest standards of professional conduct. We do not disclose client relationships, transaction details, or commercially sensitive information under any circumstances.
04
Longevity
We think in decades, not quarters. Our advice is calibrated to enduring outcomes — building and preserving institutional value across market cycles. We measure our success not by transaction volume, but by the quality and durability of the outcomes we deliver for clients.
Our People
Senior practitioners. No delegation.
Every client engagement at Thomas Schumann Capital is led by a senior partner from inception to completion. The practitioners who win your mandate are the same practitioners who execute it.
Thomas Schumann
Founder & Managing Director
Focus
M&A Advisory, Structured Finance, Capital Markets
Thomas Schumann is a Frankfurt-based investment professional with over two decades of experience in European capital markets. Born in Frankfurt am Main — Europe's financial capital — he built his career at leading investment banks and advisory institutions, developing deep expertise in structured finance, asset-based lending, and cross-border M&A.
Thomas founded the firm after senior advisory roles at Deutsche Bank, Rothschild & Co, and Berenberg. Throughout his career, he has advised on transactions totalling in excess of €15 billion across the DACH region, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
He founded Thomas Schumann Capital with a clear conviction: that mid-market corporates and institutional clients deserved the same quality of independent, senior-level advisory previously reserved for the largest global institutions.
Credentials
Dr. Katharina Brandt
Head of Investment Strategy
Focus
Multi-Asset Allocation, Structured Credit, Investment Research
Katharina leads the firm's investment research and portfolio strategy function. With a doctorate in financial economics from Goethe University Frankfurt and prior experience at Allianz Global Investors, she brings institutional-grade rigour to every client mandate.
Her research has been published in leading academic and practitioner journals, with a focus on multi-asset allocation under uncertainty, structured credit risk premia, and the long-run behaviour of alternative asset classes. She joined Thomas Schumann Capital in 2007 and has since built the firm's investment strategy capability into one of its most distinctive strengths.
Katharina chairs the firm's Investment Committee, which meets quarterly to review all active mandates, assess macro conditions, and stress-test portfolio positioning. Her approach combines rigorous quantitative analysis with deep qualitative judgment — a combination that has served clients well through multiple market cycles.
Credentials
Marcus Hoffmann
Director, Structured Finance
Focus
Asset-Based Lending, Structured Credit, Special Situations
Marcus leads the firm's structured finance and asset-based lending practice. Before joining Thomas Schumann Capital, he spent twelve years in investment banking at Commerzbank and Lazard, executing structured transactions across the DACH region with a particular focus on real asset-backed financing and leveraged buyout structures.
His expertise spans the full spectrum of structured finance — from senior secured asset-based lending and collateral optimisation to mezzanine facilities, bridge financing, and special situations. He has executed transactions across real estate, infrastructure, manufacturing, and financial services sectors.
Marcus joined the firm in 2014 and has since built a strong network of relationships with European lenders, alternative credit providers, and institutional investors active in the structured credit space. He is a qualified Wirtschaftsprüfer (German Certified Public Accountant) and holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim.
Credentials
Firm History
Twenty-five years of independent practice.
1999
Firm founded by Thomas Schumann in Frankfurt am Main following his departure from Rothschild & Co.
2003
Expanded into structured finance advisory, completing the firm's first cross-border asset-backed transaction.
2007
Dr. Katharina Brandt joins as Head of Investment Strategy; Investment Committee formally established.
2011
Structured finance practice expanded; first cross-border mandate executed with a Swiss institutional counterparty.
2012
Firm registered with BaFin; asset management mandate capability formally launched.
2014
Marcus Hoffmann joins as Director of Structured Finance; structured lending practice significantly expanded.
2019
Firm celebrates 20 years of practice; moves to current headquarters at OpernTurm, Frankfurt.
2023
Incorporation of Thomas Schumann Capital GmbH, formalising the firm's long-standing advisory and investment activities within a regulated corporate structure.
2024
Cross-border capabilities extended with deepened relationships in London and Zürich.
Established
1999
Frankfurt am Main
Regulated by
BaFin
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
Registration
HRB 132465
Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main
Jurisdictions
DE · CH · UK
Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Interested in working together?
We accept a limited number of new mandates each year. If you are seeking independent, senior-level capital markets counsel, we welcome a confidential conversation — without obligation.
How to Engage
Submit a confidential enquiry via our contact form or by telephone at +49 69 94320140.
A senior partner will respond within one business day to arrange an initial call.
We conduct a preliminary assessment of your requirements and confirm mandate fit.
A formal engagement letter is issued and work commences under strict confidentiality.